This clever garden achieves the seemingly impossible – luxuriant lawns and flourishing flower beds on a windswept and once-barren site.
For a lavender enthusiast and landscape designer, crafting a wild and beautiful garden in one of the country’s most inhospitable environments was an expression of letting go. Words: Cheree Morrison Photos: Rachael McKenna This article was originally published in the March/April 2018 issue of NZ Life & Leisure. The Central Otago sky is a watercolour backdrop – and the plant palette in Karen Rhind’s Bannockburn garden makes up the ‘brushes’ that wash it with delicate hues: the fragrant tips of green bushels dipped in lavender and violet; ticklish grasses in shades of blonde, and olive trees thick with bristles of
Wondering what to do with an empty patch in the garden? Turning it into a flower bed filled with a mix of annuals, bulbs and perennials is a rewarding task that will look great and allow you to explore your creative side.
We have been planting up a storm over here- from peonies to garden roses to sage and lavender and more. And it is all part of a big overall garden area expansion that involves creating a cutting garden area with lots of blooms and pretty on repeat. We are working on planting and pathways and…
HGTV shares some of the best shrubs for shade gardens, including shade shrubs such as oakleaf hydrangeas, Euonymus, viburnum and elderberries that will add color to your garden with their flowers and foliage.
So, very late to the Chelsea blogging party, and, whilst I very nearly didn’t post at all, I was spurred on by the number of times I’ve referenced last year’s two posts (here and …
Looking for some plants that will grow in the shade and help to hide bulb foliage? This list of shade perennials to plant with spring bulbs is perfect!
Barbara Worl's life was one long, joyous love affair—with gardens and garden makers, with plants and roses, with her dear neighbors, with her Indiana family and the Bell family, with the cats who sunned themselves on the paths, and with the songbirds who swooped and chirped all through the garden.
Perennials in your cutting garden is a great way to have cut flowers that are low maintenance. A cutting garden does not always have to start from seed.
Learn more about geraniums, including the difference between a geranium and pelargonium, before growing these gorgeous, low-maintenance flowers.
Learn just how easy Hellebore care is with these tips on planting, fertilizing, and pruning Lenten Rose (as well as some great varieties)
If your border is short on sunlight, fill it up with this lush, shade-loving combo. Your garden will look fresh all season long.
Garden designer Tom Stuart-Smith raised his own prairie garden from seed and was delighted to find it requires a fraction of the maintenance of a conventional border
The plants at your borders are the most visible part of the garden, Choose plants that attract attention by considering size, color, shape, texture and season of bloom.
I think I struck a cord with my last post highlighting a small suburban shade garden. Obviously gardeners are hungry for planting suggestions for shade. In this…
Plan your dream garden with these backyard landscaping & garden design ideas. She sheds, greenhouse, sketch and landscape planning
Feast your eyes on the English countryside, gorgeous gardens and beautiful blooms.
Mock orange (Philadelphus) is an ornamental shrub loaded with sweet-scented white flowers. Learn how to add this beauty to your landscape now.
Follow our beginner-friendly gardening landscaping tips to turn your yard into a blooming paradise and get advice for personalizing your outdoor space.
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Make your yard bloom this Spring with these flower garden ideas. From planters to flower bed ideas, there are plenty of garden design ideas.
A week ago Keukenhof, undoubtedly the main attraction during Spring in the Netherlands, or in Europe for that matter, closed its gates for the year. Did you visit the gardens between March…
It is possible to grow a garden in less than full sun. Use this helpful guide to see which vegetables, herbs & flowers grow in shade.
Is it too soon in the year to talk about gardening? Because I want to share the beauty of messy flowers that are the signature look of a cottage garden.
As one of the most beautiful flowers in the world roses are easily incorporated into any garden decor. These rose garden ideas are your inspiration to make your backyard the best in the neighborhood.
Spring is here and that means more time spent in the great outdoors! Many of us will begin working in...
Lets add some color to your landscaping & prevent erosion with these Perennials for Shade that Bloom All Summer. The blue, purple, or white flowers provide a colorful accent to the shiny, green foliage.
Chelsea Flower Show and Chelsea in Bloom bring vibrant colour to south west London at the end of May. Here's some photos of both to brighten up your day.
Dive into the world of peony companions and find out which plants can enhance the visual appeal, support growth, and deter pests. From contrasting textures to harmonious hues, these companions ensure peonies remain the garden's stars.
